Private Tracker
★ 4.1What it actually doesGPS tracker with route recording on OpenStreetMap and Apple Maps, export to GPX, and minimalist interface. The free version has limitations on map zoom levels and export length, which a subscription removes.
Actually does
- ✓Turn-by-turn nav85% of reviews
- ✓Offline maps35% of reviews
- ✓Data export15% of reviews
- ✓Subscription20% of reviews
- ✓Отображение времени, скорости, расстояния(bonus)40% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first(bonus)15% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠No account required
- ⚠No telemetry
Common complaints
- ✗Track recording failures (empty tracks, missing points on map)15% of mentions
«Turned it on, waited a couple of minutes, exported the track. Not a single point inside the track.»
- ✗Shift to paid model, user disappointment12% of mentions
«The tracker became paid? I used it for 4 years for hiking in the forest... but today it just didn't even determine my location, didn't record my path, and at the end it said 199 rubles per month.»
- ✗Speed calculation not working after updates10% of mentions
«Paid for a month, nothing changed. Recording time is running, but everything else doesn't work, speed is not showing»
- ✗No offline maps available, only a trail line in the forest9% of mentions
«Doesn't offer map downloads. In the forest it doesn't show the map, only the trail line.»
- ✗Display only in miles, difficulty switching to kilometers12% of mentions
«Speed stopped calculating. Doesn't convert to km, everything is in miles. Unit settings disappeared from settings»
What people praise
- ★Minimalist interface without unnecessary buttons
«Perfect example of a perfect minimalist app. Simple and intuitive interface, nothing extra»
- ★Reliable core functionality (recording, route display, distance)
«Just an excellent tracker without extra stuff... does what it's supposed to do»
- ★Reliable rescue and assistance in forests, tundra and mountains
«Indispensable for us in the tundra. Multiple times it brought me back home safely.»
- ★Detailed maps down to local trails in the city
«It even shows the trails in my city»
- ★Live support from the developer (not a bot)
«First time I see responses from a real person, not a bot, very nice»